9:03 p.m. ET: The candidates are introduced and shake hands. Obama has a blue tie on, and Romney has a red tie on. Lehrer's first questions is about job creation, and Obama starts off his answer by mentioning his wife and wishing her happy anniversary.

9:00 p.m. ET: Let it begin! Jim Lehrer lays down the rules, before asking his first question.

8:56 p.m. ET:

8:55 p.m. ET: Fun fact about the debate moderator Jim Lehrer: He collects bus memorabilia, because his father was a bus driver.

8:49 p.m. ET:

8:44 p.m. ET: If you are following along with us on Twitter use this hashtag: #HLNYourTake

8:39 p.m. ET: CNN's Jim Spellman just tweeted a picture of people watching the debate outside the forum.

8:36 p.m. ET: Here is a picture from the debate hall that HLN Producer Brian Rokus took for us earlier in the day.